Back in 2011, nobody expected what looked like a quick cash-in prequel to the classic Planet of the Apes franchise to be any good, especially one directed by somebody we’ve never heard of. But then director Rupert Wyatt dropped the absolutely incredible Rise of the Planet of the Apes on us, becoming a gigantic success out of nowhere. As far …
What a difference a successful event series makes. Wait a minute, that’s what we said yesterday about the new 24 event series. Well over at Fox if one event series is good, two is better! As per TVLine, Prison Break will return to the small screen as a limited event series. Which is fitting in a sense as the show was originally …
Man, I remember The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen. You;ve got to remember, this was during the first big boom of comic book movies. This was an age where shared universes were a pipe dream and just about every single comic book property around was getting snapped up like free food at a rock concert. It explains how we got movies …
For a race that’s supposed to be a minority, there sure are a lot of mutants that pop up all over the place (and I’m not just talking about Wolverine being in everything!). And with X-Men: Apocalypse seemingly being the end of the latest era when it comes to mutant movies – not to mention Hugh Jackman hanging up the …
See that “Frankenstein” in the title above? Ignore it. Forget you ever even read it. Because despite what that title tells you, along with the official blurb you will find down below, Fox’s new sci-fi drama The Frankenstein Code has practically nothing to do with Mary Shelley’s classic Promethean tale. Sure, the disclaimer for this new series starring True Blood …
TV series adaptations of famous movies have a track record wobblier than the first episode of a season The Biggest Loser. For every awesome Buffy The Vampire Slayer, Stargate SG-1, Fargo and M*A*S*H*, we we get Timecop… and actually, Timecop is the only example I need; it’s crap enough for all the other crap shows. And now another famous sci-fi …
You ever read the “Lucifer” comics? They’re a Machiavellian saga of intrigue, magic and double-dealing of the highest order, starring the former number one angel of the heavens. In other words, they’re damn good, and Lucifer Morningstar’s quest to find a purpose outside of what his creator intended for him makes for one hell of a series. The upcoming TV …
It’s been a massive journey for the X-Men franchise as of late. Kicked off in 2000 with the first film, the franchise would grow to include more sequels, Wolverine spin-offs and pseudo reboots in the years to come since then. But it looks like the times are changing for the children of the Atom, as the era that Bryan Singer …
City life is a game of optimality. In the small studio apartments of Vancouver …
A spooky European village. Properly scary castle mania. Vampires. Werewolves! The only thing more frightening, is a glimpse at your empty bank account when it comes to deciding whether or not you can grab Resident Evil Village this month. Capcom's successor to its long-running survival-horror franchise is finally out, and if you've read our review then you know the game is a winner on multiple levels.
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